Commonwealth v. Kawecki, A.

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• noting that a constitutional in personam jurisdiction claim is waived if not timely raised
• noting that a particular rule may offend due process, “but the mere use of procedural rules does not in itself violate the defendant’s due process rights”
• explaining that “no action of the parties can confer subject-matter jurisdiction upon a federal court” and thus consent, waiver, or estoppel do not apply
• noting that personal jurisdiction can be waived
• “Subject matter jurisdiction ... is an Art. Ill ... requirement-[A] party does not waive the requirement by failing to challenge jurisdiction early in the proceedings.”
• \It has long been the rule that principles of res judicata apply to jurisdictional determinations--both subject matter and personal\

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